Key Highlights of The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The result of the long consultative process undertaken by the Company Law Committee constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in an attempt to revamp the Companies Act 2013 is out in form of the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016 (‘Bill’).

The Bill in the wake of facilitating ease of doing business aims to bring some radical changes in the Companies Act 2013. Further the Bill will certainly bring cheer among the corporates as it address some of their major concerns.

- See more at: http://www.companiesact.in/Companies-Act-2013/News-Details/20712/Key%20Highlights%20of%20The%20Companies%20%28Amendment%29%20Bill,%202016

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